The VX1 is a high precision video extensometer that uses a non-contacting optical measurement based on a digital camera and real time image processing to measure the longitudinal and transversal strain during tensile tests. The VX1 video extensometer saves video of the entire tensile test and can be used until sample break. It has a large application area and -unlike traditional extensometers – can test a wide range of materials including metals, rigid plastics, composites, ceramics, thick films etc.